Sandbox III: Revenge of the Sandbox

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Special Containment Procedures: An Isolation zone is to be maintained around SCP-XXXX, beyond which only D-class personnel may enter. In order to monitor potential growth of SCP-XXXX's area of effect, D-class personnel should be stationed a short distance outside of SCP-XXXX. Personnel assigned to the containment of SCP-XXXX are to be regularly tested on basic knowledge, such as their own name, in order to identify potential SCP-XXXX-1 instances.

Captured SCP-XXXX-1 instances should be re-purposed into D-class personnel. Foundation personnel affected by the anomaly should be rehabilitated under the Class IV Identity Reconstruction Protocol.

Object Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous effect surrounding [Location Redacted] which replaces the memories of its victims with a completely alternate set of memories. This process increases the area of SCP-XXXX's effect by varying degrees and is currently estimated at [Redacted]m. Subjects with particularly traumatic or eventful backgrounds will have a more pronounced effect on the Anomalies size, conversely subjects with memory disorders, brain damage or have been extensively treated with amnestics have a negligible impact on the Anomalies area. Subjects affected by the anomaly are to be designated SCP-XXXX-1 until rehabilitated.

SCP-XXXX-1 are otherwise non-anomalous humans whose memories have been constructed so as to compel the subject to lure victims into SCP-XXXX's influence. Subjects typically recall SCP-XXXX as a charity homeless shelter or church in order to lure homeless or mentally unstable individuals into "counseling centers" or "charity kitchens". SCP-XXXX-1 instances typically have minimal or zero recollections of subjects not pertaining to SCP-XXXX and as such can be distinguished from the general population after a short conversation. Testing indicates that SCP-XXXX does not, or cannot, alter the base personality or general intelligence of its victims.

Subject: D-11039 is attached to a 3m chain tethered immediately outside SCP-XXXX current boundary. Researcher ABC stands out of reach of D-11039 and acts as an interviewer. D-11039 has been instructed to enter SCP-XXXX. D-11039 was extensively amnesticized prior to testing.

21:24:57 Both (Guard 1) and (Guard 2) retrieve their firearms and enter SCP-XXXX’s containment area, entering the main building and disappearing from the camera’s view.

Incident Notes: This is concerning, SCP-XXXX has expanded its area of effect, but no additional victims were introduced to the anomaly. SCP-XXXX must have another method of expanding. Furthermore, (Guard 1) acted with sophistication not previously seen in SCP-XXXX-1 instances and was able to trick personnel aware of SCP-XXXX’s properties and utilise combat training. Exploration of the anomaly to further understand this process will be undertaken. - Researcher (cbf thinking of names at this point)]

Following Incident XXXX1 it has been theorised that SCP-XXXX is able to consume memories produced by SCP-XXXX-1 instances currently within its area of effect. This allows SCP-XXXX to expand slowly over time and is currently estimated to force a total evacuation of [Location Redacted] by 20[idk].

Testing has shown that Subjects suffering from anterograde amnesia, notably a disruption of the Medial Temporal Lobe, are largely immune to the effects of SCP-XXXX due to their inability to form declarative memories. Mechanisms to temporarily induce a disruption of the medial temporal lobe are to be utilised to allow for exploration of SCP-XXXX. Subjects undergoing MTL disruption will experience severe short term memory loss and are unable to recall events after a short time period.

The following documents were discovered within the Site 19 civilian post service at 09:01 2/7/2018. Investigation into the origin of the documents is currently ongoing.

Cover Letter- SCP Foundation application.

As soon as I came out of my mother's tummy, I knew it: I wanted to become a foundation researcher. Whenever I cried, my parents fed me, or made me use the toilet. They didn't know that I was really crying because it broke my heart to think I would have to wait 18 years to contain my first SCP.

During my childhood my keenness to study anomalous objects kept increasing. I heard about Dr. Bright's research strategies, and the prospect of becoming a researcher tempted me even more. Chainsaws appeal to me, I believe they allow people to truly express themselves and exploit fully their research capacities. Also, Bright has a very nice office and gets to contain many SCP's. I want a life like this.

This is why I am now applying to The Foundation for a researchership. Of course it is not my first choice, as I read that salaries are better at The GOC, Marshall, Carter and Dark or The Chaos Insurgency, but in case all of those refuse me (which is unlikely), I want to have The Foundation as a backup. Hopefully for me, I won't set foot in this place. Hopefully for you, I will.

Oh and also, during the containment breach at site 19, I loved seeing big SCP's escape and kill many guards and D-Class. I want to be a containment specialist one day to be able to be part of those things.